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Debbie Davia: A conflict in the making at the civic area

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06/10/2016 08:20:20 PM MDT

I urge City Council to stop and think about the brouhaha created by "right-sizing" other areas of Boulder — areas that are not nearly as heavily traveled as Canyon Boulevard from 9th to 17th streets. The congestion will be epic if travelers are expected to navigate busy intersections with lanes that are narrower, and result in right turns which are fraught with danger to bicyclists, automobiles and pedestrians. Please listen to your constituents who voted for you when they say "no thank you."

My husband and I have lived in Boulder 26+ years and have enjoyed listening to music and dancing — yes, at 70 we still dance — at the Glen Huntington Bandshell performances many times over the years. The May 29 Memorial Day weekend performance by the Boulder Concert Band of patriotic music was lovely and meaningful. Our town is laid back, peaceful and relaxing and the Bandshell is a big part of the charm of public amenities here.

Please, City Council, don't mess with a really good thing here that so many of us have enjoyed so thoroughly for so long. Leave the Bandshell where it is in the center of our community spaces — and the bleachers are far superior to sitting on the grass or schlepping lawn chairs. If improvement is what you're after, put some other type of ground cover in front of the stage instead of dirt: bricks that the public can pay $1 each for to contribute to the pleasure of their community, thereby defraying costs and giving the public an opportunity to invest in their most unique outdoor entertainment venue.

The Boulder alt-country band gives its EPs names such as Death and Resurrection, and its songs bear the mark of hard truths and sin. But the punk energy behind the playing, and the sense that it's all in good fun, make it OK to dance to a song like "Death." Full Story